Today is the easiest day of the year for me to give thanks; it marks the anniversary of my rebirth in Christ. I am eternally grateful that forty-six years ago today, a seeking soul called upon the Lord and the Spirit of the living God entered my life with a euphoria that was unexpected, unfathomable, undeniable and unforgettable. And it was not just my imagination running away with me. My life was irrevocably transformed, not just in quality, but in its very course. I never returned to life as I had known it, nor to the person I had been. Although I retained many of my interests and my personality remained largely the same, God’s Spirit became my new center. He began enhancing my orientation to life, refining my values, and elevating my aspirations. He led me down a different path and I have been walking that path ever since. Not perfectly, but steadfastly. I am not just a work in progress, I am His work in progress.
But most of all, even if there were no dramatic signs of change, He gave me eternal life through faith in Christ, and I know I belong to Him now and forever. Forty-six years later, I stand as a living witness that rebirth is a reality that is available to everyone who calls on the name of the Lord.
Something to take just a moment to consider today.
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